IBNS-CMEDIA: There is good news for Gmail users. The widely used email platform is now allowing account holders to change their email addresses — a feature being introduced for the first time in over two decades.
Until now, users who wanted a different Gmail address had to create an entirely new account.
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Announcing the change, Google CEO Sundar Pichai wrote on X: “2004 was a good year, but your Gmail address doesn’t need to be stuck in it.”
He added:“To say goodbye to old usernames like v0t3f0rp3dr02004@gmail.com or mrbrightside416@gmail.com, go to your Google Account settings and choose any available name. You’ll keep your old username and can sign in with both.”
What’s changing?
According to Google, users — starting in the US — can now change their account username across services like Gmail, Photos, and Drive.
How it works
Users can choose any available @gmail.com username
The old email address will remain as an alias
You can send, receive, and sign in using both addresses
You can revert to your old username if needed
Username changes are allowed once a year, up to three times in total
